Dish
1662-1722 (made)
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Dish (one of a pair), porcelain painted in underglaze blue. With curving well and wide, spreading rim, ring foot. In an octagonal panel in the centre is a scene of two European men and a woman making music; they are dressed in early 18th century style. The woman is seated at a table playing a flat instrument; one man stands playing the flute, while another who is seated holds a lute; there are trees in the background. Surrounding this are eight panels of petal shape containing Chinese landscapes. On the reverse are three sprays of bamboo.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
Brief description | Dish (one of a pair), porcelain painted in underglaze blue, with a European music party; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
Physical description | Dish (one of a pair), porcelain painted in underglaze blue. With curving well and wide, spreading rim, ring foot. In an octagonal panel in the centre is a scene of two European men and a woman making music; they are dressed in early 18th century style. The woman is seated at a table playing a flat instrument; one man stands playing the flute, while another who is seated holds a lute; there are trees in the background. Surrounding this are eight panels of petal shape containing Chinese landscapes. On the reverse are three sprays of bamboo. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Brigadier W. E. Clark |
Object history | One of a pair of dishes, C.38&A-1969. |
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Accession number | C.38-1969 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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